My WBZ Morning Headlines for 1/13/2009

[0:00]" WBZ. -- WBZ. Boston. This. Is the most listened to station in the late breaking WBZ and 1030. WBZ news time 8 o'clock at least Tuesday morning the thirteen due January scattered clouds of two point one degrees in Boston this morning. At a good morning thanks for being decided Walters were following the WBZ news from. A quick approval is likely. -- Chairman of the Foreign Relations. -- looking for trouble and finding it. Some problems already uncovered during an inspection of Boston's fire -- I'm Karen Twomey the mayor's state of his city promises millions in cutbacks in the threat of layoffs the speech comes tonight here's the AccuWeather -- feeling -- today but here comes the cold -- to line and have another shot. Thursday in the."

[0:50]" Friday and -- sports the Celtics over the raptors in overtime I guess who's going to Cooperstown Jim rice finally is elected -- the baseball whole thing. -- an important part of the transition of presidential power gets underway leader today cabinet confirmation hearings beginning in the first on the hot seat. Hillary Clinton a preview now from ABC's --"

[1:07]" There they fought like cats and dogs during the campaign but that didn't stop president elect Obama from picking Hillary Clinton. As a valued member of this team she's an American of tremendous stature. Who will have my complete. Conflicts with members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Clinton is expected to face sharp questioning about her differences with the Obama on the campaign trail. And about the effect of husband bill's international charities. On her role as secretary of state. Vic Ratner ABC news at the capitol."

[1:38]" It'll take some time for lawmakers to hammer out the economic stimulus package for president elect Barack Obama the -- puts forth calls for an increase in supplemental Social Security income for seven million people. Court elderly blind or disabled and Obama also wants to provide at least seventy billion in aid. The State's over the next two years to meet demand for Medicaid and another 45 billion for those who can't pay for their health benefits. Over all. The president to be is looking for hundreds of millions of dollars and the sporting Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke says the stimulus package that Obama is proposing. Could provide a significant boost to the sinking economy. WBZ news time you go to the round of inspections ordered by Boston's fire commissioner has already uncovered some problems in the trucks we hear more from WBZ's Karen Twomey."

[2:24]" The inspections were ordered following Friday's deadly accident where -- ladder truck crashed into a building killing Boston fire lieutenant Kevin Kelly faulty brakes are suspected. During yesterday's inspections the very first truck pulled in turned out to have brake problems latter fourteen will be repaired and ready by tonight. The firefighters -- using equipment say the trucks go through a lot. With a lot of women killed. Particularly. The union says it wants the state to get involved Governor Patrick says he has received that request."

[2:51]" The mayor knows that we're here to help -- clean if we can't think I think the firefighters as well."

[2:57]" Karen Twomey WBZ Newsradio 1030 Governor Patrick is talking about a deal for drivers gasoline tax increase instead of hike in the tolls but his WBZ's Lisa Meyer tells us there are some conditions."

[3:09]" Owners offering three conditions the money has to be dedicated to transportation projects alone -- would have to be linked to transportation reform and it would have to be large enough to not only wipe out the need for toll increase right now on the Ike left for the foreseeable future it's well Mike Widmer the mass taxpayers foundation likes what he's hearing and he thinks -- twenty cents a gallon increase would be enough to meet the State's need."

[3:32]" Twelve cents for that statewide program four cents to help the MBTA in force since two give to the turnpike authority so the existing tolls would remain when they are today."

[3:42]" Wagner says -- twenty cent a gallon increase would cost the average driver only about a hundred bucks a year Lisa Meyer WBZ Newsradio 1030."

[3:50]" Governor told hospital and health care leaders to hold the line on their premiums or the government may have to become involved Gould says he's also considering holding hearings on the matter. It will be a dose of real reality tonight when Mayor Menino delivers the Boston's state of the city address in this year's edition will be about growth -- new projects system to be talking about budget deficits. And possible layoffs the mayor tells WBZ tax revenue is down of that means there will not be as much a local ladies in the past coming from. Beacon Hill and sacked says Menino Lisa the most challenging times that he seen since he was elected mayor back if 1993. And challenging times for students teachers and staff and the -- who's at regional school district. They're going to have to make up almost no days ward is classes are going to be held on at least two Saturdays and they're going to hold school as the days were previously scheduled to be off. This weight watchers have regional district schools will wrap up June 20 -- of July 2 if the days are not made up WBZ news time --"